What to see in Prague

Prague highlights

The places you can’t miss. In the app we sort them by day and close to each other.

1. Charles Bridge

   A Gothic bridge with 30 statues over the Vltava; at dawn, you’ll almost have it to yourself.

2. Castle

   One of the largest castle complexes in the world, with St Vitus Cathedral and Golden Lane.

3. Astronomical clock

   The medieval clock on the Old Town Hall; every hour the apostles appear. Climb the tower.

4. Jewish quarter

   Josefov: synagogues and the Old Jewish Cemetery, with its piled-up headstones.

5. Petřín

   A green hill with a funicular, a lookout tower and views over Prague’s rooftops.

Day trips from Prague

We take you straight to the best-rated tour on GetYourGuide, with its reviews and dates.

• Kutná Hora ★ 4.6 (2,573 reviews)
• Český Krumlov ★ 4.7 (154 reviews)
• Prague Castle ★ 4.4 (23,353 reviews)

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Typical food of Prague

The dish you have to try there and how to make it at home, to whet your appetite before the trip (or to go back to Prague from your kitchen).

Vepřo knedlo zelo

Roast pork, knedlíky and sauerkraut: the most classic trio in Prague’s beer halls, with a pint of Czech beer.

• Serves 4
• 2 h 30 min

Ingredients

• 1 kg pork shoulder or neck
• 1 tablespoon of caraway seeds
• 4 garlic cloves
• 2 onions
• 500 g sauerkraut
• 1 apple
• 1 tablespoon of sugar, and flour
• Lard, salt and pepper
• Knedlíky to serve

How to make it at home

1. Rub the pork with salt, caraway and crushed garlic and put it in a roasting tin with a chopped onion and a glass of water.
2. Roast at 180 °C for 1½ hours, basting it often with its juices.
3. Soften the other onion in lard, add the sauerkraut, the grated apple, the sugar and a little water, and cook for 30 minutes.
4. Thicken the sauerkraut with a tablespoon of flour.
5. Serve the pork sliced with its juices, the sauerkraut and the knedlíky.

The trick: Caraway is essential: it’s the flavour of Czech cooking.

Frequently asked questions about Prague